Weather-strip



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A. DRYNAN.

WEATHER STRIP.

No. 426,175. Patented Apr. 22, 1890.

flraiuzazizr nan I Nirnn STATES ATENT OFFICE.

ARCIIIBALD DRYNAN, OF SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEATHER-STRIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 426,175, dated April 22, 1890. Application filed December 31, 1889. Serial No. 335,505- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARCHIBALD DRYNAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sewickley, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \VeathenStrips; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, durable, and effective weatherstrip which may be easily applied and removed and will be readily operated; and with this object in View the invention consists in a certain novel construction and combination of devices, as fully described hereinafter in connection with the drawings, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved weather-strip applied in the operative position to a door. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the bottom of the door and sill, showing the manner in which the strip closes the opening or crack therebetween. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the operating-lever and the doorknob to show the manner in which the former is fitted 011 the latter. Fig. 4 is a detail view of one end of the strip,

and Fig. 0 shows detail views of the plates wvhich are secured to the door.

The strip A is provided at its ends near the upper edge with pintles a a, which are formed on plates B B, secured to the strip by screws or similar retaining devices. These pintles fit and operate in hearings or perforations in the bearingqglates C C, which are secured to the inner surface of the door (which is shown at D) near its lower edge. The bearing-plate O-is provided at its end with a perpendicular win g c, which contains the bearing 6, whereby, when the parts are in place, the body of the said plate 0 is arranged beneath and is 0011- cealed by the strip A; This plate 0 is obvi ously secured to the door (by means of suit able screws or the like) before the strip is put in place, and it is preferably arranged near the free edge of the door, thereby giving a neater appearance to that portion of the door which is more plainly visible. The plate 0, however, is provided on its side edge near the lower end with a wing 0, similar to the wing c, and provided, like the latter, with a bearing or perforation c. This plate is applied to the door after the opposite end of the strip A is fitted to the bearing-plate O, the object in arranging the plate 0 at right angles to the plate 0 being obviously to enable its retaining-screws to be inserted. The plate C being arranged near the hinged edge of the door is not easily seen, and therefore does not detract materially from the appearance of the door.

The strip A carries near the end which is adjacent to the free edge of the door an outstandin g arm or stud F, which may either be formed integral with the pintle-plate B, as shown in the drawings, or may be independent thereof, said arm or stud being substantially perpendicular to the outer surface of the strip, and being provided at its free end with an eye f for the attachment of the lower end of the operating wire or cord G.

The operating'lever H is affixed firmly to the knob of the door, whereby when said knob is turned to open the door the lever is moved, thereby drawing 011 the wire or cord and raising the pivoted strip, whereby it may swing freely over the floor. This lever is provided at an intermediate point of its length with an outward offset 71-,l11 order to raise the free end of the lever from the surface of the lock, (or door, in case a mortise lock is used.) The other end of the lever is provided with a square or angular opening I, which fits on the shank of the knob, and is thereby caused to move with the knob. To place the lever in position, it is simply necessary to remove the knob which carries the barrel by loosening its retaining-screw, fit the squared opening of the lever on the exposed end of the knob-shank, and replace the said knob, properly tightening its retaining-screw.

The lower edge of the strip A is rounded or chamfered, and a cushion or pad K is secured to the lower rounded or chamfered edge and passes up a short distance on the inner or rear surface of the strip, whereby when the strip is in. its operative position, as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, it is substantially parallel with and in contact with the door, and the cushion or pad bears simultaneously against the surface of the door and against the floor adjacent thereto, or, if a sill or carpetstrip is used, against the latter.

My improved strip is not intended to assume an inclined position, with its lower edge resting wholly on the floor, as I have found that it is difficult to prevent the air from passing between the upper edge of the strip and the door; but, on the other hand, when in its operative position, the strip is nearly vertical, and the cushion or padding bearing simultaneously against the lower edge of the door and against the floor or carpet strip. Thus the opening or crack between the door and floor or carpet strip is completely closed, thereby effectually excluding air and dust.

Another evident advantage of the improved weather-strip is that it requires no exclusive or independent manipulation. When the door-knob is turned in order to enable the door to be opened, the strip is raised by the same operation, and when the knob is released on closing the door, the strip resumes its operative position without further attention. This simplification of the operation of the improved strip is of great advantage from the fact that it cannot be injured or destroyed by carelessness or thou ghtlessness. The same operation which is necessary to open the door operates the strip.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-- 1. lhe combination, with a strip provided at its ends with pintles, of the bearing-plate 0, adapted to be secured to the door near its free edge and provided at its end with a perpendicular wing having a bearing to receive one of the pintles of the strip, the bearingplate C, adapted to be secured to the door near its hinged edge and provided on its side edge with awing having a bearing to receive the other pintle of the strip, and means to operate said strip, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a strip, of pintleplates B B, secured thereto, the plate B being provided with an arm or stud F, the bearing-plates secured to the door and adapted to engage the pintles on said pintle-plates, said arm or stud having a seat or eye f, in which the operating lever or cord is secured, said cord or lever being attached at its other end to a lever H, having an angular opening adapted to fit over the shank of the doorknob, and a pad K, secured to strip A, said pad lying between the door and strip A and under the edge of said strip, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

ARCHD. DRYNAN.

\Vitnesses:

A. O. DRYNAN, W. M. DRYNAN. 

